Show Notes
Once considered an extreme measure, the Canadian Charter’s notwithstanding clause has been invoked more often lately by provincial governments, and federal politicians have been musing about it too. In this episode, which first aired in January 2025, Marion Sandilands and Geoffrey Sigalet debate the pros and cons.
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